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You can't get away from water: - Water is a necessary ingredient in any acid/base reaction. - Neutralization cannot take place without water as an ion carrier. - Water is PRODUCED by most acid/base neutralization reactions, as the H+ and OH- ions combine to be neutralized. Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) contains water. It would be a gas otherwise. Left to itself, the acid will evaporate into air, producing hydrogen chloride gas (which is poisonous). What you really need is a liquid or gas which will REMOVE the hydrochloric acid, as opposed to neutralizing it. Action on a metal uses up hydrochloric acid, producing a metallic chloride salt and liberating hydrogen gas. Another possibility is to use water, but provide a sacrificial anode to bias the reaction electrically. Zinc is often used for this. Make sure it is electrically connected to the tank and the water at all times. The zinc will also neutralize the acid, but it will also tend to galvanize the metal tank. Alcohol can be used to remove water quickly.

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